Vita firmware 2.0 now live

Sony has released a major update for the Vita, bringing the portable’s firmware to 2.0 and adding a number of interesting new features and capacities. Perhaps the most important additions are PlayStation Plus and the ability to use the browser mid-game, but check out the full patch notes through the break.

Support for PlayStation Plus has been added.

[Email] has been added to the home screen.

You can now transfer content between the PS Vita system and a PC using Wi-FI.

You can now transfer a folder from a PS3 system or a PC to the PS Vita system.

[Maps] can now display weather information.

The display performance in [Browser] has been significantly improved.

The buttons on the PS Vita system can now be used with more applications.

In [Settings], you can now set how you will be alerted depending on the notification type.